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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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